Folding chair



Feb. 16, 1932. KARWQSkI 1,845,921

FOLDING CHAIR Filed July 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 16, 1932. J, KAWO 1,845,921

FOLDING CHAIR Filed July 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 cfiiG. '7.

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Patented Feb. 16, 1932 JOSEPH OF WATEBVLIET, NEW YORK FOLDING CHAIRApplication med July 5, 1920. Serial 1%. 876,178.

This invention relates to improvements in folding chairs.

The primar object of this invention is to rovide a fol ing stool orchair which may e folded into an elon ated position whereby a walkingstick is ormed which may be easily carried.

A further object of this invention is to provide a folding stool havin aflexible seat adapted to be wrapiped and astened into a compact positiona out the supports.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of theabove mentioned character which may uickly be folded and unfolded withcase an simplicity.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of theabove mentioned character which may be manufactured and produced at asmall cost due to the simplicity in construction and small number ofparts.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description, in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the folding stool in itsoperative position with the legs in their extended position;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the invention showing the legswith the integral seat portion and the pair of pivoted legs in theirrelation to the crossed legs;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the joint or connector for supporting thepivoted legs;

Figure 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the connectorshowing the pivot pins for the pivoted legs;

Figure 5 is a vertical side elevational view of the invention in itsfolded position;

Figure 6 is a vertical front elevational view of the same showing themanner of folding the flexible seat;

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the flexible seat showin the fasteningmeans for securing the flexi le seat in its compacted position;

Figure 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view through the joiningblock showing the manner of supporting the cross-legs relative to thepair of hinged legs;

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view through m the supporting legs showingthe hinged legs oppositely positioned vertical ribs 8.

and crossed legs in their folded position, and

FigurelO is a perspective View of the connector block showing thelongitudinal ribs for supporting the crossed legs and the hinged legs. t

In the drawings, there is illustrated a rectangular connector block 5,having side wells 6 and end walls 7. The opposite end Walls 7 areprovided on their inner faces with I Hingedly secured to the connectorblock 5 is a pair of crossed le s 9 by means of a pivot pin 10, havingits en s journaled in opposite faces of the lon itudinally extendingribs 8. his to be noted that the crossed legs 9 are associated with theconnector block 5 in a manner to provide clearance for the mounting of apair of hinged legs 11, to behingedly connected to the lower portion ofthe connector block 5 and extend downwardly on 79 opposite sides of thecrossed legs.

The hinged legs 11 are of the same sector shape in cross-section as thecrossed legs below the block 5 as shown in Fi 9 and are hinged to theinside of the blodlr 5 between the side walls 6 and the longitudinalribs 8 by means of a pair of pivot pins 12, extending through the upperend of each hinged leg and having their ends journaled in the side walls6 and the complementary faces of the longi- 80 tudinal ribs 8. The legs9 at points above the block 5 are shouldered at their outer edges as at9a with the shouldered portions of the legs being movable intoengagement with the upper end of the block 5 for limiting openingmovement of the legs as shown in Figure '8. i

T he up er portion of the crossed legs 9 are bifurcated as at 13, forsupporting a pair of cross rods 14, which are mounted at the upperportion of each furcation thereby joining the ends for supporting afiexibleseat 15. At each end of the flexibleseatli'i is formed a loopedportion 16 adapted to encircle the supporting rods 14.v It will beclearly evident that by spreading the forked portions 13 of the crossedlegs 9 the flexible seat 15 will be drawn tight for effecting acomfortable chair Straps 17 and 18 may be provided at the upper portionof the crossed legs and lower portions respectively for fastening andtying the seat in its folded position, while a hook 19 and eye 20 may besecured to the underside of the flexible seat for fastening the same inits folded position best shown in Figure 5.

The lowermost portion of the supporting legs 9 and 11 may beprovidedwith foot extensions 21 and 22 respectively for preventing thelegs from being pushed into the ground and presenting an uneven seat tothe user. When the legs 9 and 11 are folded or the chair is collapsed,the segment shaped leg portions of the legs belowthe block 5 move intoclose relationship as illustrated in F igure 9.

It is to be understood that the form of folding chair herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

I claim V 1. A folding chair of the character described, comprising ahollow connector block, having internal oppositely positioned ribs, apair of crossed legs pivoted between oppocrossed legs, at each sidethereof havin a pivot pin j ournaled in a side wall of the a jacent' riband one wall by the connector block, a flexible vseat carried by theupper ends of the crossed legs and means for limiting opening movementof the crossed legs and hinged legs when the chair is inoperativeposition. In testimony whereof I' aflixmy signature.

JOSEPH KARWOSKI.

site faces of the ribs, a pair of hinged legs I mounted in the spacesbetween one wall of the connector block and the ribs at right angles tothe crossed legs whereby the legs may be folded to represent a walkingstick, and a flexible seat carried by the upper ends of the crossedlegs.

2. A folding support of the character described, comprising a hollowconnector block having a pair of oppositely positioned ribs, a pair ofcrossed legs pivotally mounted to the opposite ribs, a pair of hingedlegs mounted inthe connector block at right angles to the crossed legsand a flexible seat carried by the u perfportions of the crossed legs.

3. R folding chair of the character described, comprising a hollowconnector block having an internal rib formed on each end wall thereof,a pair of crossed legs respectively pivoted to the opposite ribs of theconnector block, a leg hinged to each side wall of the connector blockand an adjacent rib in right angle relation to the crossed legs, aflexible seat carried by the upper portions of the crossed legs andmeans for holding the crossed legs and hinged legs in a folded position.i

. 4. A folding'chair of thecharacter ,described, comprising a hollowconnector. block having afrib on each of the internal opposite end facesthereof, a pair of crossed legs having their upper ends bifurcatedand'respeotively mounted on'the opposed edges of the internal ribs, aleg pivoted at right angles to the crossed legs between each and a sidewall of the block, and a flexible seat carried.

